Meet some of the team at Sheridan Insurances, College Street, Cavan. Back (from left): Stephen Courtney, Insurance Broker; Audrey Jameson, Life and Financial Broker; Noeleen Conaty, Health Insurance Broker and Siobhan McPhillips, Insurance Broker; front, Mary Rohan, Compliance Offer; Benny Sheridan, General Manager and Kelley Crowe, Commercial Broker. Missing from photo: Alison, Miriam, Anita, Conor, Niall, Rory, Cian, Brian, Garreth, Gavin and Christopher.

A local service by an experienced team

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IN THESE times of online quotes and price comparison websites nothing compares to in-person advice from an experienced, trusted, and local insurance broker like Sheridan Insurances.

Sheridan’s has been a mainstay in the region for many years. The Cavan-based company acquired the general insurance part of F. W. E. Crowe Insurances, in which Alison Crowe continues to deliver great customer experience to all customers.

Whatever stage in life you are at, whether it’s purchasing your first home, protecting your business assets, navigating illnesses, or preparing for retirement, there is insurance that gives you peace of mind and Sheridan’s have experts in each type of insurance to help you make the right personalized choice.

Owner Benny Sheridan says the focus at Sheridan Insurances is always on service and ensuring that customers have a good experience.

With regards to Home Insurance, people should be aware that “as construction costs have increased so too, has the reinstatement value of your home.”

In general terms, the reinstatement cost per square foot of a detached home in 2014 was €140 per square foot. Based on Society of Chartered Surveyors the cost in 2024 was €280 per square foot. Costs have doubled in those 10 years.

That’s why Sheridan Insurances advise homeowners to find out the square footage (or meters) of their property and bring that information with them when they meet their broker.

“That makes it easier to have the correct sum insured from the outset,” Benny explains.

He says there are “lots of reasons” why people should talk directly with an experienced broker.

“In today’s market with policy booklets 50 pages long plus and full of insurance jargon people should not shop around on price as their only criteria,” he says. Policy wordings, claims service, financial strength, track record on service, flexibility, are helpful to know about.

Brokers work for the customer and they act in the best interest of the consumer.

Customers have found the greatest advantage of engaging Sheridan Insurances is dealing with an experienced broker team, who have access to 60 insurers in the market, and have an active list of companies they recommend to customers based on their years of experience.

“We give in-person advice and information, we have conversations with our customers,” Benny points out.

“If you are looking for health insurance, Noeleen Conaty, ACII, is our health insurance champion.

“Noeleen deals only with health insurance and has the experience to advise people before they take out health insurance and support customers when their health needs require it.

“There is so much information to consider and there are complexities in different types of cover, but we have commercial brokers such as Kelley Crowe, Siobhan McPhillips and Niall Mc Enroe who dedicate their working days to knowing the industry inside out.

“We can inform our customers,” Mr Sheridan emphasises.

And customers also benefit from having a broker who can advise them on their policy excess and whether it’s worth making a claim.

* Sheridan Insurances are regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

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